, or officially is a district of Chiyoda,

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, consisting of 1-''

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'' and 2-''chōme''. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 543. Awajichō is located in the northern part of Chiyoda. It borders

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to the north, Kanda-Sudachō to the east, Kanda-Ogawamachi to the south, and Kanda-Surugadai to the west.

Companies based in Awajichō

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is headquartered in the district.

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. Shōhei Elementary School (千代田区立昌平小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Awajichō 1-2

. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.

References

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